Aquaculture Site Safety Audit

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Production Area

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Management Leadership and Commitment

• Safety / Safety Culture Policy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Health and Safety Program Manual

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety / Safety Culture Roles and Responsibilities

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Rules and WorkSafeBC Regulations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency Dive Accident Management

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Performance Documentation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Communication - H&S Meetings and Postings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety / Safety Culture Goals and Objectives

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Environmental and Biodiversity Policy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety / Safety Culture Tracking and Assessment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazard Identification and Control

• Job Task Occupation List

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Identification Documents

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Risk Assessments

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Training in Hazard Assessement

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe Work Procedures (SOP / SWP / IRP)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Industry Specific Programs

Contractor Management

• Contractor Safety Management Program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor Familiarization Forms

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical Permit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pre bid Documentation, Qualification Records and Contracts

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractor Safety Orientation Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe Work Permits

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Mobile Equipment

• Employee Training Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe Work Procedure for Mobile Equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pre-use Inspections

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance Programs

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Confined Space

• List of Confined Spaces

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Confined Space Entry Program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Assessment completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Confined Space Permits

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Confined Space Training Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Radiation Safety

• Radiation Safety Program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Assessment - Radiation Sources

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Radiation Emergency Procedure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Radiation Training Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fall Protection

• Fall Protection Program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Assessment for Working at Heights

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Working at Heights Permit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Toxic Gases - Industrial Safety Process Monitoring

• Process Monitoring Program for Escaped Gas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Assessment for Gases and Monitoring

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gas Detection System - System Calibration Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency Procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

WHIMIS Program

• Hazard Assessment for Chemical Use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inventory of Chemicals on Site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• WHIMIS Training Records with WHIMIS GHS 2015

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• (M)SDS Sheets

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe Work Procedures for or Include Chemical Use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hearing Protection

• Noise Surveys

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Training on Noise Hazards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Policy on Using Hearing Protection

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Audio Metric Screening Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention

• MSI Prevention Program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Identification - Risk Assessment Process

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work Recovery Cycles / Job Rotation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe Work Procedures Include MSI Prevention

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• MSI Training Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Industrial Racking

• Industrial Racking Program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Assessments for Industrial Racked Facilities

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Manufacturers / Engineers Endorsement and Instructions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Swab Test Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lockout / De-Energization

• Lockout / De-Energization Program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lockout / De-Energization Training Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Assessment include Lockout Awareness and Harmful Energy Mitigation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safe Work / Lockout Procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hot Work

• Hot Work Safety Program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hot Work Permits and Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hot Work Policy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hot Work Procedure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Machine Safeguarding

• Inventory of Safeguards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Assessments Include the Safeguarding of Machines

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Policy on Safeguards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safeguarding Procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fixed Cranes and Hoists

• Inventory of Cranes and Hoists

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Policy on Cranes and Hoists

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Crane and Hoist Procedures

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspection Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Crane and Hoist Training

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Working Alone or in Isolation

• Assessment of Employees Who Work Alone

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Assessment for Working Alone

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Working Alone Procedures and Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Workplace Inspections

• Formal Workplace Inspection Program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Workplace Inspection Records (Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Bi-Yearly, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• JHSC Inspection Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pre-Shift Inspection Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Report Cards / Forms

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spot Inspection Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Critical Parts Inspection Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Accident / Incident Investigations

• Accident / Incident Inspection Program / Procedure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Accident / Incident Inspection Report Forms

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Completed Accident / Incident Inspection Reports

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Accident / Incident Inspection Training Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• WorkSafeBC Report Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Training and Instructions

• Safety Training Needs Analysis

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• New and Young Worker Orientation Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ongoing Safety Training

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Job Specific Training Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Average DATS (Digital Action Tracking System) compliance of site staff

Health and Safety Program Administration

• Aquaculture license

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Annual Business Plan / Operational Development Captures Safety Initiatives and Planning

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Health and Safety Records Management System

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Legislated Safety Documentation - WCABC, OSHR, (0)SMDS, TDG, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Program Review - Summaries, Statistics, Trends, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Culture Baseline and Systems Measurements

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Joint Health and Safety Committee

• JHSC Terms of Reference

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Committee Member Training Records in Line with 8 Hours Per Year Requirements

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• JHSC Meeting Minutes

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Preparation

• Emergency Response Plan

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reporting and Managing Injuries Flowchart (Signed by all staff)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Level 3 First Aid Attendant List

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Predator response flow chart

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill contingency plan

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill Response Flowchart

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tsunami Response and Evacuation Procedure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tsunami Matrix up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fish escape response flowchart

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency Drill Records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employee Training Records for Emergency Preparedness

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Policy and Program

• IM / RTW Policy Statement

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Early Intervention Policy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Duties Assigned as Part of Early Intervention Program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Early Intervention Contact Personal Training

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Written Policy and Procedures for IM / RTW Timelines

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Written Process IM / RTW Plans

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Resources, Education and Training

• IM / RTW Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• IM / RTW Coordinator Training and Education

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Policy on Timelines for Document Retention

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Education on Privacy Related to IM / RTW

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Early Intervention and Return to Work

• Early Intervention Policy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Duties Assigned as Part of Early Intervention

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Early Intervention Contact Personnel Training / Knowledge

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Written Policy and Procedure for Establishing Timelines for IM / RTW

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Written Process IM / RTW Plans

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Communication

• Communication of IM / RTW Program to Employees

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Communication of IM / RTW Program to Medical Proffesional

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Communication of IM / RTW Program to WorkSafeBC

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Ongoing Record Keeping Observations

• Monthly H&S Reports available to staff (Ensure activities are being followed, topics and incidents are addressed in safety meetings)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site Observation Reports - If the site has had an Observation Report in the last 12 months, is it available and are the corrective actions being completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• JHSC Contacts and meeting minutes available to staff (SharePoint location)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Visitor Safety Orientations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Septic log up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site activity log up to date (Review one week, monthly page and quarterly page, ensure all applicable boxes are checked and signatures are present for each day by site Manager or Supervisor. Safety observation section being used correctly)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Meetings Documentation (Check to see that actions are carried forward to next meeting if not completed)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Monthly Hazardous Materials Inventory

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aid Attendant on Duty (Posted and accurate)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 60 Day Dive Certification Inspection Checklist up to date within last 60 days

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Work Alone Check in Log with risk assessment (If applicable)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lock Out Station with required equipment suitable to lockout needs

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Eye Check Books observed and used by site staff

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Estimated PERCENTAGE of employees observed with Eye-Check Books on their person

• Monthly Mooring Inspection Completed (Including detached accommodations and sheds)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

House / Accommodations

• Fire Escape Ladder

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Privacy - Rooms and bathrooms must be lockable to promote privacy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• CO & Smoke Alarms

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Blanket and Burn Kit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguishers (Checked monthly, inspected yearly by approved Fire Personnel, Pins in place, mounted off floor and extinguisher decals posted)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Food safety poster in kitchen

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cleanliness of living area to a high standard of hygeine

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Class D Radio in communication area in range of living quarters

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environmental Management

• Mort float (Cleanliness, footbath, biosecurity signs clearly posted and indicating no admittance)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Biosecurity - Hand Sanitizer, Sprayers Contained, Footbaths and Signage (At all docking areas, mort float, entrance to feed shed - Use a test strip)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fish Escape Response Kit fully stocked and readily available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazmat Storage (Labeled, lockable, tidy, proper containment and signage: i.e. no smoking, flammable, HAZMAT, etc…)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Petroleum Products Storage (110% containment, clean, tidy and not overcapacity)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Recycling program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill kits (1 complete, 100’ extra boom) Required List is in SOP Compliance Under Spill Response)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TDG Stickers (Propane Pigs, Diesel Tank, Gas Tanks)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• TMS storage (put away in lockup and marked with prescription number)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mort Specific Gear (Stored separate from daily crew gear, includes raingear, boots, and life jackets)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All fuel lines in good shape (Including permanent house fixtures. Protected and no chafing or possibility of chafing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Feed shed / Workshops

• Fire extinguishers/ CO2 Detector in operation and placed in appropriate areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bull rails in areas where needed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Small Equipment in good order (Clean and Lubed)<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Air System - Compressors strapped and chalked, air systems with signage and whip checks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Feed Storage (Tidy and clean, no exposed feed or spillage, wildlife / predators cannot access, doors secure, no holes in Shed)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Triple stacking and feed storage procedures followed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Power Tool log (Signed out as part of the maintenance program)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab clean, neat and disinfected <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage (PPE’s, Auto-start Warnings for feeders and generators if applicable) <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bulk Garbage and Recyclable Storage tidy and posing no risk to workers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site organization - System and work areas

• Long term storage (Shelving, Items kept out of the way, out of sight)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Industrial Racking (n good order, inspected monthly and showing no signs of damage)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Equipment stored properly (Gas off Honda motors, stored out of weather if not in use)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bird nets in good condition and secure (no holes or access for predator entry)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exit Ladders (Within 100 ft. from anywhere on system and visible)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Life buoys (Within 150 ft. from anywhere on system)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety Beacons (All four corners and marker light on all mort floats / compressor floats and central if needed)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reflective strips on can buoys

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tidiness / Aesthetics (Feed on billets, & equipment secured, no tripping hazards, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage (Restricted Area, 3 Directional Signs and Dock Area, muster location if on system, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compressor Manifold and 1” hoses (Secured with no evident chaffing, safety whip in place on all connectors)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical ground system (Grounding wires attached to system sections and in good condition)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Boats

• Fire extinguisher suitably mounted, inspected and weather protected

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• General condition of vessel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Radio in good order<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Level 1 FA kit (Off site boats only) <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• CCG (Anchors, paddles, flares, charts, etc.) <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency Dry Box (Required on all boats)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extra Prop, tools and spare parts

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Boat logs up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bilges in working order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First aid / Evacuation

• Spine board, Basket, 7 blankets, Velcro or Spider Straps

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Collar set or Universal (Kept in a case / bag and in operational condition)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AED available, inspected and mounted in a clearly marked area, in close range to emergency medical response equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Eyewash stations (Refilled or replaced yearly and inspected)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Level 2 FA kit (Minimum)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 Medical Oxygen tanks with regulator and wrench

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Station(s) well kept, clean, suitable for First Aid assistance and location clearly marked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 Tsunami EVAC Kits (Fully stocked)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tsunami Beach Kit (On Shore, fully stocked with proof of inspection)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Confined Spaces Identified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Confined Space EGRESS equipment available (4 Gas Monitor, Davit or Tripod, Harnesses and additional equipment outlined in the official HA)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Maintenance Program Observations

• Repairs done at professional quality

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wiring done at professional quality (Check for electrical log and inquire if any electrical work has been done – log books distributed Dec 20, 2012 – any work completed after this date is required be logged in the Electrical Log)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance logs: Forklift

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance logs: Battery bank

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance logs: Small equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electric fence professionally installed with safety systems in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Feed system in good order and working properly (Check log books for daily checks on gens, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Machine guards in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance team contacts posted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tsunami Trail maintained and can be accessed safely

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Protective Equipment

• PFDs in good order and inspected regularly - Spot Check

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gloves being worn with a variety in stock for different tasks (Cut resistant gloves included)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Eye and Face protection readily available and in good order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Staff Safety Knowledge and Information Availability

• SharePoint H&S Section - Can workers identify where to obtain the latest revisions in the H&S Program Manual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SharePoint H&S Section - Do workers know how to view the latest Hazard Alerts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SharePoint H&S Section - Can site staff obtain Risk Assessments and Safe Work Practices when needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site have a extreme heat / cold exposure plan and can they explain them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Additional observations

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

• The manager of the site assumes immediate responsibility of all corrective actions outlined in the pre-audit report at a default due date of 30 Days from the dated report. Please ensure the corrective items are discussed and any delegation of responsibility be outlined within the monthly safety and environmental concerns meeting.
  The communication, delegation of responsibility, tracking and corrections of the actions outlined within the report may be reviewed in future audits and can potentially affect future results.
  Thank you for your attention to these items.
  If you require any support, advice or have any inquiries regarding this Report or the Marine Harvest Canada Health and Safety Program, you are encouraged to contact the Health and Safety Department.
  
  

• Date and Time of Completed Audit

  Date

• This report has been discussed and reviewed by the following signees.

• Health and Safety Advisor

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• Site Manager / Supervisor

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